Open game expected at Estadio La Rosaleda: Málaga vs Leganés preview

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sat 18.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio La Rosaleda (28963 seats)

Málaga have 27 points playing as the home team. Leganés have gained 22 points using the away locker rooms. Are we looking at a home win?

Insights:
  • Málaga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Leganés have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Málaga and Leganés.

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Málaga form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio La Rosaleda as Málaga have scored 12 goals to get 23 points from 10 games. The overall stats in the La Liga 2 are 7-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Málaga lost their last game at Rayo Majadahonda after a 0-1 scoreline. Midfield player Genaro got a match rating of 7.1 in that game, the max score being 10. Genaro hit the woodwork once and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

A 2-2 draw away in the La Liga 2 before that, with SD Eibar the opponent.

This is expected to be a close game, with Málaga perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Málaga as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Málaga has won three of these, drawn five and lost three.

Málaga has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. Defensively Málaga have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (5 in 10 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Leganés form and stats

3-2-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Leganés in their La Liga 2 matches away.

Two travels in a row for Leganés, whose manager Nafti could celebrate last time after the Copa Del Rey win against Cultural Leonesa (after extra-time). World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager Nafti when Bautista scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 55th minute. Attacker Bautista got a player rating of 8.1 in the game. "Man of the match" Bautista scored two goals, served one assist and hit two key passes.

Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Ponferradina.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Leganés playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were one Leganés win, four draws and five defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Leganés have scored 12 goals in 10 league games away. Leganés have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last six meetings: one - one - four (Málaga wins - draws - Leganés wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

MálagaB. Thomas Llamas
B. Thomas Llamas
4 goals
LeganésL. Ranđelović
L. Ranđelović
4 goals
MálagaP. de la Fuente Gómez
P. de la Fuente Gómez
3 goals

Málaga missing players

Leganés missing players

Málaga Leganés
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
20 10 6 Played P 3 10 20
7 7 4 Won W 2 3 5
6 2 1 Drew D 0 2 7
7 1 1 Lost L 1 5 8
20 12 6 Scored S 4 12 22
26 5 3 Conceded C 3 14 24
90% 90% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 90%
70% 50% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 75%
50% 30% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 40%
20% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 10% 10%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 10%
50% 40% 33% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 55%
35% 60% 67% Clean Sheets C S 67% 20% 25%
25% 10% 17% Failed to Score F T 33% 30% 30%
 
4.5 5.1 6.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 4.3 4.5
5 4.1 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.2 2.7
2.5 2.3 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.7 2
4 2 2 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
12 13.8 15.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11.7 12.7 13.4
3.6 4.4 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 4.1 4.2
27% 27% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 29% 27%
 
12.7 10.8 10 Shots against (avg) S A 12.7 11.7 9.8
4 3 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 4.2 3.5
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Leganés have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Leganés haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Málaga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Almeria 20 14 3 3 37 13 10 8 2 0 20 5 10 6 1 3 17 8 24 45
2 Ponferradina 20 10 6 4 27 17 10 6 3 1 18 8 10 4 3 3 9 9 10 36
3 SD Eibar 20 10 6 4 30 24 10 7 2 1 19 11 10 3 4 3 11 13 6 36
4 Tenerife 20 10 5 5 26 16 10 6 2 2 15 6 10 4 3 3 11 10 10 35
5 Real Valladolid 20 10 4 6 31 24 10 7 2 1 18 6 10 3 2 5 13 18 7 34
6 Las Palmas 20 8 7 5 28 25 10 7 2 1 20 10 10 1 5 4 8 15 3 31
7 Real Oviedo 20 6 10 4 23 19 10 4 5 1 14 9 10 2 5 3 9 10 4 28
8 Girona 20 8 4 8 26 24 10 5 2 3 15 9 10 3 2 5 11 15 2 28
9 Burgos 20 8 4 8 20 18 10 6 2 2 14 4 10 2 2 6 6 14 2 28
10 FC Cartagena 20 8 3 9 24 28 9 6 1 2 15 8 11 2 2 7 9 20 -4 27
11 Málaga 20 7 6 7 20 26 10 7 2 1 12 5 10 0 4 6 8 21 -6 27
12 Huesca 20 6 8 6 22 20 10 3 4 3 10 9 10 3 4 3 12 11 2 26
13 Real Zaragoza 20 5 11 4 17 19 10 2 6 2 6 6 10 3 5 2 11 13 -2 26
14 UD Ibiza 20 5 10 5 19 21 10 2 5 3 10 10 10 3 5 2 9 11 -2 25
15 Sporting Gijón 20 6 6 8 19 24 10 5 2 3 11 9 10 1 4 5 8 15 -5 24
16 Lugo 20 4 11 5 24 24 10 3 5 2 11 10 10 1 6 3 13 14 0 23
17 Mirandes 20 6 5 9 28 31 11 4 2 5 19 20 9 2 3 4 9 11 -3 23
18 Leganés 20 5 7 8 22 24 10 2 5 3 10 10 10 3 2 5 12 14 -2 22
19 Fuenlabrada 20 3 10 7 15 22 10 2 6 2 10 10 10 1 4 5 5 12 -7 19
20 Amorebieta 20 3 9 8 23 30 10 2 5 3 16 16 10 1 4 5 7 14 -7 18
21 Real Sociedad II 20 4 5 11 16 25 10 1 3 6 6 12 10 3 2 5 10 13 -9 17
22 Alcorcon 20 2 4 14 16 39 10 1 4 5 10 21 10 1 0 9 6 18 -23 10

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The Segunda División, also known as La Liga 2, is the second highest level of the football league pyramid in Spain. 22 teams play each other home and away for a 42 match season. Top two of the league table earns promotion and one more is promoted through playoff fixtures. The bottom four are relegated.